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Upbeat
A daily music and arts interview programme which ran on RNZ Concert for many years, concluding in 2020.
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Upbeat concluded in 2020, Interviews, spoken features and podcasts from across RNZ Concert are now available at Concert Talk
Latest audio
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APO makes change ahead of concert
26 Jun 2019The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra has made a change ahead of Thursday's Pathétique concert featuring works by Ligeti and Tchaikovsky. Concert Master Andrew Beer tells us what to expect. Read more Audio
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DSO marks Matariki with world première
25 Jun 2019Matariki is at the centre of this week’s Dunedin Symphony Orchestra concert, which sees the world première of a new New Zealand work. Read more Audio
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Review: Moye Chen with the CSO
24 Jun 2019International pianist Moye Chen performed the rarely-heard Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 4, but did it meet expectations? Tony Ryan was at the Christchurch Town Hall on Saturday night. Read more
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The Winter tour with the NZSQ
24 Jun 2019The New Zealand String Quartet is just about to embark on a winter tour. Violinist Helene Pohl and cellist Rolf Gjelsten discuss work/life balance and their travels with the NZSQ. Read more Audio
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Pianist Moye Chen comes to the Garden City
21 Jun 2019Award winning pianist Moye Chen is performing in Christchurch this week. he discusses Rachmaninov with David Morriss. Read more Audio
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The different notes of Carolin Widmann
20 Jun 2019Violinist Carolin Widmann is a bit of a character. Her exuberance will shine through when she performs with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra this week and next. She chats about Stravinsky, the… Read more Video, Audio
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Kiwi wins major prize as part of international quartet
19 Jun 2019Kiwi violist Bryony Gibson-Cornish is part of the Marmen Quartet, which has won a major international music competition. Read more Video
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On tour with the NZ Guitar Quartet
19 Jun 2019Fresh from tours to China and Australia the New Zealand Guitar Quartert is gearing up for a tour of their home soil. They chat to David Morriss about their repertoire, travels and working closely… Read more Audio
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Kicking Greek mythology: Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld
19 Jun 2019There's an open marriage, a love affair (with the ruler of the underworld), public opinion is a character to be mocked, and it’s all polished off with a can-can; Jacques Offenbach’s retelling of the… Read more Video
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Filipe Manu and Friends
18 Jun 2019New Zealand tenor Filipe Manu is on home soil to perform with friends at The Auckland Opera Studio. He joins David Morriss to chat about travels, attending the Guild Hall and what it's like to perform… Read more Audio
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Northern Migrations with Francesco Turrisi
17 Jun 2019Pianist Francesco Turrisi's music defies categorisation. The musical alchemist discusses what the audiences might expect during his CMNZ tour Northern Migrations. Read more Audio
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Big Sing gets even bigger
The Big Sing’s National Director John Rosser and former competitor Te Ohorere Williams talk with David Morriss about this year's regional competitions.
Upbeat
12pm-1pm Music news, talk features and interviews, new releases etc.
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A daily music and arts interview programme which ran on RNZ Concert for many years, concluding in 2020.
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